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| All States | 23.2% |
| Delaware | 26.6% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 29.3% |
| Women | 24.2% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 30.4% |
| 12 yrs Education | 32.6% |
| >12 yrs Education | 19.6% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 34.5% |
| 25-44 | 31.5% |
| 45-64 | 25.9% |
| 65+ | 10.3% |
| White | 25.7% |
| Black | 26.3% |
| Hispanic | 18.9% |
| Delaware | 0.8% |
| Men | 1.7% |
| Women | 0.1% |
Number of Delaware youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 16,578
| Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
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| Delaware | 35.0% | 18.9% |
| Boys | 36.1% | 19.2% |
| Girls | 34.0% | 18.7% |
| * Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. | ||
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| All States | 9.3% |
| Delaware | 6.7% |
| Boys | 11.9% |
| Girls | 1.7% |
| * Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. | |
| Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
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| Delaware | 1,248 |
| Men | 787 |
| Women | 461 |
| Death Rate | 400/100,000 |
| Rank* | 47 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Delaware | 17,669 |
| Average of 14.2 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $34,470,000
Hospital: $43,210,000
Nursing Home: $46,140,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $8,020,000
Other: $20,600,000
TOTAL: $152,430,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess: No
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them, and machines must be supervised.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $250. Suspension of
license for a violation.
Number of Delaware youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 32,105
State government worksites: Designated
smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses
and smokers)
Day care centers: 100% smokefree (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Home-based day care: No restrictions
Cigarette tax per pack: 24 cents
Rank = 32 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 26.8%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $21,609,756
Smokeless tobacco tax: 15% of wholesale sales price.
Advertising:
No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws:
Preemption of smokefree indoor air and minors' access laws.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........124.1
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Mid-Atlantic
Contact:
Lisa McKenzie
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 637
Dover, DE 19903
Phone: 302-739-4724
Fax: 302-739-3839
Internet Address: lmckenzie@state.de.us
Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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